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| James is to recieve 200mls of IV fluids over 1 hour. The IV set delivers 20 drops per ml. At what rate (in drops per minute) should it drip (to the nearest whole number)? |
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Drop rate x Volume divided by Time (in minutes)
=67dpm |
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| An infant weighs 6.5kg, How much does he weigh in grams? |
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| You have a bottle of Digoxin tablets 62.5 micrograms - How many tablets will be administered in order to give: 187.5 micrograms |
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Each tablet contains 62.5 micrograms. Divide the amount required by the patient by 62.5 to calculate the number of tablets required.
= 3 Tablets |
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| Paracetamol 1000mg is equivalent to how many grams? |
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A patient is prescribed 300mg of Benzylpenicillin via intramuscular injection. The drug is presented in powder form for reconstitution in 1.5 ml water for injection and each vial contains 600mg (1 mega unit).
What amount of fluid in ml will be injected into the patient? |
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Detemine what fraction 300mg is of 600mg ie 300 divided by 600 =1/2. Therefore the amount of fluid required is half of 1.5ml.
= 0.75ml |
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| A drug is available in liquid form. The concentration is 2mg per ml. How many mls will be required if the prescription is for 10mg? |
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| Diamorphone 10mg for injection is available in powder form ready for reconstitution. The patient has been prescribed 2.5mg via intramuscular injection. The Diamorphine is to be reconstituted with 1ml sterile water for injection. What amount of fluid in ml will be drawn into the syringe? |
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Determine what fraction 2.5mg is of 10mg ie 2.5 divided by 10 = 0.25. Therefore the amount required is a quarter of 1 ml (0.25 divided by 1).
= 0.25ml |
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| A child under 2 thats weighs 11kg is prescribled oral Salbutamol is the dosage of 100 mcg/kg 4 times daily. Salbutamol syrup is supplied as 2mg/5ml. What is the dose this child will recieve 4 times daily in volume 9mls). |
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Dose required is 1.1mg divided dose available 2mg x volume available 5ml.
= 2.75 mls |
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Steven is an insulin dependent diabetic and is prescribed 30 Units of Mixtard Insulin by subcut injection before he eats breakfast and evening meal. Each 10ml vial of Mixtard Insulin contains 100 Units Insulin per ml.
How many days will one vial last Steven? |
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A 10 ml vial contains 1000 Units in total.
1000 units divided by 60 units
=16 days (with a bit left over) |
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| A 4ml ampoule of Prochlorperazine contains 50mg in fluid. The patient is prescribed 12.5mg via intramuscular injection. How much fluid in ml will be drawn into the syringe? |
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Detemine what fraction 12.5mg is of 50mg ie 12.5 divided by 50 =1/4. Therefore the amount of fluid required is a quarter of 4ml.
= 1ml |
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